01 — XOM · CASH-SECURED PUTS

Best XOM cash-secured puts setups.

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ExxonMobil
Energy
XOM
$187.25+15.1% / 30d
IV rank (1y)
23.6% · low
Next earnings
Oct 30
Market cap
$770.0B
P/E (fwd)
15.6
Option vol
37K /day

02 — Live setups

Suggested strikes

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$180 put · Dec 4
34 DAYS · 3.9% OTM · SELL TO OPEN
Credit
$414
Return
2.21%
PoP
68%
StrikeExpirationCreditReturn ↓PoP
$180
3.9% OTM
Nov 27
27 days
$363
$3.63 / share
1.94%69%
$85
54.6% OTM
Nov 27
27 days
$38
$0.38 / share
0.2%70%
$90
51.9% OTM
Dec 4
34 days
$4
$0.04 / share
0.02%70%
$110
41.3% OTM
Dec 4
34 days
$1
$0.01 / share
0.01%70%
$90
51.9% OTM
Nov 27
27 days
$0
$0.00 / share
0%70%
$95
49.3% OTM
Nov 27
27 days
$0
$0.00 / share
0%70%
$100
46.6% OTM
Nov 27
27 days
$0
$0.00 / share
0%70%
$105
43.9% OTM
Nov 27
27 days
$0
$0.00 / share
0%70%
$110
41.3% OTM
Nov 27
27 days
$0
$0.00 / share
0%70%
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03 — Strategy

Cash-Secured Puts, plainly explained

Income-focused traders comfortable owning shares if assigned.

P&L at expiration · $180 put · 34 DTE

$0+$414losses$175.86 BREAKEVEN$180 STRIKE

Key numbers

Premium collected+$414
Max profit+$414
Breakeven$175.86
Capped above$180
Probability of profit68%
Days to expiration34

When this trade makes sense

Use when

  • ✓You have cash to buy 100 shares at the strike
  • ✓You'd be happy owning the stock at the strike price
  • ✓You think the stock holds or drifts up
  • ✓IV rank is elevated — premiums are rich

Avoid when

  • ✕You think the stock is about to drop hard
  • ✕You don't actually want to own the stock
  • ✕Earnings are inside the expiration window
  • ✕Premiums are unusually low — nothing to collect
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05 — RUN IT LIVE

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